cool materials

[nianfong]

I read this first at cracked
http://www.cracked.com/article_17476_7- ... ysics.html

then my coworker sent me a link to a blog from one of the other companies in our industry... some of the same materials are mentioned:
http://blog.mindtribe.com/?p=91

[qiphlow]

this says it all:

Carbon nanotubes will fucking solve it all.

[nianfong]

the aerogels and the transparent alumina are insanely cool.

[qiphlow]

they're ALL insanely cool, man. true scifi shit.

[Harvey]

I remember reading a paper on the ferrofluids and shock absorbtion way back in my uni days, it was no where near as advanced as the stuff there but the concept of unidirectional damping on suspension forks on moutian bikes had me moist LOL

[klonk]

I can think of a great use right away for the transparent aluminum--safety glasses that are light and strong.

And another--optical gunsights that are as tough as the gun.

[yusuf]

I remember reading a paper on the ferrofluids and shock absorbtion way back in my uni days, it was no where near as advanced as the stuff there but the concept of unidirectional damping on suspension forks on moutian bikes had me moist LOL

oh for fecks sake, that'll be in my nightmares now...